Turn Semibluff

20nl 6-max

- DeadlyKing sitting in seat 1 with $3.97 [Dealer]
- madox666 sitting in seat 3 with $18.05
- mfalle sitting in seat 4 with $19.84
- MrVanderlay sitting in seat 5 with $177.77
- spoonitnow sitting in seat 6 with $29.65

madox666 posted the small blind - $0.10
mfalle posted the big blind - $0.20
** Dealing card to spoonitnow: J:diamond: A:diamond:
MrVanderlay called - $0.20
spoonitnow raised - $1.00
DeadlyKing folded
madox666 called - $1.00
mfalle folded
MrVanderlay called - $1.00

** Dealing the flop: 7:diamond: T:club: 5:spade: (pot: $3)
madox666 checked
MrVanderlay checked
spoonitnow checked

** Dealing the turn: 9:diamond: (pot: $3)
madox666 checked
MrVanderlay checked
spoonitnow bet - $2.30

Is this fine or is checking behind better? I think this is fine personally, but with two others in the pot am I better off just taking my freecard with overcards, nut flush draw and gutshot draw?

My concern comes from wondering what exactly I'm representing with my bet. I raised preflop after a limper, so how do I have anything here (except maybe 99)?

Edit: Something I should of added here but posted later, I checked the flop to keep some moderation with my continuation bets. If this was heads up and I was in position, I'd be a lot more likely to cbet, but here after I've taken down a few pots with no showdown in a while.

They've checked twice so bet. I would've c-bet the flop here, last to act. Remember what you're representing by raising p/f - nothing says whiff like checking the flop in position.

EDIT: See my post below

Easy bet. I don't think anyone has anything and with one card to come I can lay this down. Also, if we get a weak call our A and J outs might be good for a free showdown.

I hammer the flop. If I choose not to, and its checked to me again, I hammer the turn. I think you're fine here, knowing that you're not against slower players and or calling stations. If you're called and don't improve, expect to fire huge if you want to take down the pot, or hope he bets big to save face.

Checking the flop in a 3way pot usually means you didnt hit, so the turn is unlikely to have helped but again at 20nl they most likely wont be thinking about this. I dont think there is much you can do on this turn is "bad" really, a bet is fine

If there were more action on the flop, Id be more apt to check here in position, but as played I, again, think betting is fine.

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Originally Posted by joshuadzl

I hammer the flop.

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This can be a bad habbit.

I checked the flop to keep some moderation with my continuation bets. If this was heads up and I was in position, I'd be a lot more likely to cbet, but here after I've taken down a few pots with no showdown in a while.